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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MESO-; MES-

Mes "o-, Mes-. Etym: [Gr.

 

Defn: A combining form denoting in the middle, intermediate; specif. (Chem. ), denoting a type of hydrocarbons which are regarded as methenyl derivatives. Also used adjectively.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

meso-

meso- comb. form middle; intermediate: mesomorph. ORIGIN from Greek mesos middle.

 

Meso-America

Mes o-A mer i ca |ˈmezō, ˈmesō ˌmɛsoʊ əˈmɛrəkə | the central region of America, from central Mexico to Nicaragua, esp. as a region of ancient civilizations and native cultures before the arrival of the Spanish. DERIVATIVES Mes o-A mer i can adjective & noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

meso-

meso- |ˈmɛsəʊ, ˈmɛzəʊ, ˈmiːsəʊ, ˈmiːzəʊ | combining form middle; intermediate: mesoblast | mesomorph. ORIGIN from Greek mesos middle .

 

Meso-America

Meso-America |ˌmɛsəʊəˈmɛrɪkə, ˌmɛz -, ˌmiːs -, ˌmiːz -| the central region of America, from central Mexico to Nicaragua, especially as a region of ancient civilizations and native cultures before the arrival of the Spanish. DERIVATIVES Meso-American adjective & noun

 

Duden Dictionary

meso-

me so- , Me so- , mes- Mes- Präfix Meso- vor Vokalen auch mes- Mes- zu griechisch mésos = Mitte Bestimmungswort in Zusammensetzungen mit der Bedeutung mittlere, mittel …, Mittel …, in der Mitte zwischen z. B. mesozephal, Mesozoikum, Mesenterium

 

Spanish Dictionary

meso-

meso- Elemento prefijal de origen griego que entra en la formación de nombres y adjetivos con el significado de en medio ’, ‘intermedio :mesocarpio, mesodermo, mesolítico .También puede adoptar la forma mes- : mesencéfalo .